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As of yesterday, one leg is substantially larger than the other one as I have injured a calf muscle quite dramatically. It’s been aching for a while but yesterday (during my 1 scary thing, competing in the Crossfit Open), I have managed to injure it by skipping. I did however finish the skipping by just…

I’m really just going to run my life in sprints now, I think it will make life interesting. Or exceptionally dull depending on your level of geekitude. Start small, think big. 2 week sprints, 25 story points per sprint, and I’ll pull in items from my life backlog which I’ll store on Trello. Story points…

I did start Feb with a very optimistic frame of mind which steadily dropped down as the month progress. Possibly due to Vitamin D dropping after our sunny South American trip but also possibly issues with medication I have been taking. I was down a few lbs at the end of January and was feeling…

After my success of Jan goals, where I write short term goals out rather than big year long goals, I’m definitely sticking with it as it’s keeping me more accountable and less distracted by other things. FOOD + carbs are lower, calories are lower and I’m doing 5lbs in Jan. Goal for Feb is another…

I never ever thought I’d write this but my beloved has announced that he’d like to have less meaty dishes. Which in principle I’m fine with as long as there is no bloody chickpeas as a replacement. Chickpeas are fine as hummous, awful by themselves. So, back to the inspiration boards for less meaty main…

Short and sharp goals for this year, each month I’d like to focus on a few specific things rather than having a bunch of nebulous things that I want to achieve in a year. Which I don’t always manage. Fitness – Organise some hotel room HIIT sessions for when I travel. Back at CrossFit on…

Honestly, all that crap about ‘Never give up’, ‘No quitters’ blah blah blah drives me insane. Sometimes quitting is the best thing you can do for yourself. Things I have quit and why they have made me happy. Calling South Africa home. This is actually a bit sad but it doesn’t feel like home any…

Following a reasonably low carb diet can mean endless eggs for breakfast, which while it seems exciting when you start, can get pretty dull, pretty quickly. So I have a few more easy options to add to your repertoire. Stewed Rhubarb and Greek yoghurt. Rhubarb is very low in carbs and if you stew it…

Go drinking in Bairrio Alto Definitely the most rocking area of town, Bairrio Alto is made up of lots of small pedestrianised streets lined with bars and restaurants. Every bar has a different theme and plays different music, so it’s loud and exciting. The restaurants are excellent – we ate at Decadente which was superb…

I love pierogi. And gyoza. And dumplings. And wontons. And empanandas. And ravioli. To be honest, any kind of little pockets of tastyness is right up my street. Which is why I was dead pleased that the home-made pierogi at Salt & Pepper were delicious – tasty stuffings, served with some slow cooked, finely chopped…

In September, we went, with a group of friends to Portugal and when we were there, we visited a few of the most glorious palaces you could imagine. Sintra is a fairytale of a place, with pink and yellow palaces nestled in the trees near the tops of the mountains and other beautiful buildings scattered…